Los Angeles Local Information

The most populous U.S. city next to New York, L.A. is home to nearly 4 million and is also one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country. With industries including business, entertainment, science, technology, sports and medicine, L.A. has the third largest gross metropolitan product after the NYC and Tokyo areas at $831 billion (as of 2008). The diverse geology ranges from coastal beaches to wetlands and mountains, and its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire results in more than 10,000 earthquakes annually.